<p>Upgrade <code>Amazon-Linux:2</code> <code>openldap</code> to version 0:2.4.44-23.amzn2 or higher.<br>This issue was patched in <code>ALAS2-2021-1638</code>.</p>

NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting openldap package, versions <0:2.4.44-23.amzn2

Snyk CVSS

Attack Complexity Low

Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS 0.13% (48^th percentile)

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Snyk ID SNYK-AMZN2-OPENLDAP-1698942
published 27 Sep 2021
disclosed 8 Dec 2020

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Introduced: 8 Dec 2020

CVE-2020-25692 Open this link in a new tab CWE-476 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 openldap to version 0:2.4.44-23.amzn2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2021-1638.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openldap package and not the openldap package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

A NULL pointer dereference was found in OpenLDAP server and was fixed in openldap 2.4.55, during a request for renaming RDNs. An unauthenticated attacker could remotely crash the slapd process by sending a specially crafted request, causing a Denial of Service.